Michael Jackson has become a Muslim. The singer changed his name to Mikaeel in a ceremony at a friend's Los Angeles home just days before he is due in court.
Jackson, 50, is facing allegations of borrowing $7 million from Arab sheikh Abdulla Al-Khalifa and failing to repay the sum by recording two new albums, writing an autobiography and penning a musical.
The cash-strapped star - who was raised as a Jehovah's Witness - was convinced to turn to Islam by producer Phillip Bubal and songwriter David Wharnsby.
A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "They began talking to him about their beliefs and how they thought they had become better people after they converted."
"Michael soon began warming to the idea."
Singer Yousef Islam - formerly known as Cat Stevens before he also converted to the religion - attended the star's declaration of belief, known as the shahada.
Meanwhile, an itemized list of Jackson's debts to the prince has been revealed - including a $5.67 tub of the singer's favorite Haagen-Daaz ice cream.
A source said: "It's the most bizarre list imaginable. Some bills are only for 5 pounds [$7.50] - but the sheikh wants every penny back."
Jackson will be forced to attend a London court in person on Monday after previously saying he was too ill to travel.
A source added to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Michael will be in court and will be holding his head up high. He is very hurt and baffled by these claims, but he is hoping his fans will support him."
Jackson claims the money - which includes court costs of more than $1 million for his 2005 child molestation case sent to him before the sheikh had met him - was a "gift."
The hearing continues.
December 7, 2009 - 01:18AM - Milky
Yes I think Micheal Jackson is a Muslim. His brother is also a muslim. I also converted to Islam previous year. I live in New Zealand. But when I and my father went to Dubai,U.A.E, we accepted Islam.
December 7, 2009 - 01:22AM - Sharif
I think Micheal Jackson is surely a Muslim. Because I read this at the newspaper of our country, Israel. I am a Palestinian Arab.
December 7, 2009 - 01:25AM - Charles
Michael Jackson has become a Muslim. The singer changed his name to Mikaeel in a ceremony at a friend's Los Angeles home just days before he is due in court. I heard this at the news of our country, Canada
December 16, 2009 - 03:51AM - Auwal Limanci
may ALLAH be with him and waik hjm as beliver.
April 7, 2010 - 04:17AM
the true religion is christianity so all people should accept jesus christ as their personal lord and saviour to get to heaven or else hell is their portion so if you want to go to heaven accept jesus today because he is the only true saviour of the world
April 7, 2010 - 04:19AM
I hereby encourage all members of the Jackson family to surrender their lives to Jesus Christ if they have not done so Jesus is the way the truth and the life
April 7, 2010 - 04:22AM
You are going to HELL if you are not born again no matter the religion you profess. Jesus is the only way to heaven. Accept him today and you will have true peace and assurance that you will go to heaven when you die.
April 8, 2010 - 01:11PM - fathi
i hope michael died as a moslem like us because we love him
April 14, 2010 - 04:22AM - adelani adeola
I also think he is a muslim before he died cos since his family are jehova witnesses, they might not want to reveal the fact that he was a muslim.I pray ALLAH forgive all his sins.
May 18, 2010 - 11:40AM - Faizan
This is a wonderful news of Michael Jackson accepting the religion Islam and other singer's as well.
I request the non-muslim readers to understand the reason why these big names accepted the religion Islam .we have to follow the last book from Allah ( s.w.t ) which was sent during the years of last prophet Muhammad ( s.a.w ) to all human kind !
Read and understand accpet islam as your sole religion before the world comes to its END !
June 9, 2010 - 03:52PM - wathas
is unfortune that MJ died without accepted Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. The Bible says except you're born again you can not enter the kingdom of God.
June 10, 2010 - 06:45AM - asra
hey people im a muslim too and im proud of it please keep all of your mean comments away i reccomend that you turn into a muslim and live a ture life if not then just be your self and by the way i just want to know that was he converted into islam because he wanted to or because he was forced to? and ogf couse it's wonderful news he was a muslim
June 19, 2010 - 05:04PM - Yusuf Ibrahim
It was so so Amazing when i heard that MICHEAL JACKSON know (MIKAEEL) is converted to the RIGHT PATH (TRUE RELIGION)which is **ISLAM** I pray may Almighty ALLAH Grant His Gentle soul and forgive his sins and reward him with ALJANNAT FIRDAUS.Amin
June 25, 2010 - 09:23AM
give your life to christ today Jesus is the only way Jermaine Jackson should surrender his life to Jesus because only Jesus can save his soul from hell
July 1, 2010 - 05:57AM - happy corina
i am a muslim my self. yeah that's what i was wishing for him many years ago.i even always prayed to Allah to opened his heart to let his heart find the truth of belief. and Allah is the power of all who can turn and return back the heart of human and give the 'hidayah' to every human he wants to.as michael's lyric of his nasyid that he sang himself,. Allah is the one who loves the muhsinin.
well, for you who isnot a muslim, i don't know how to say and to explain, maybe you just try to open your heart with pure or if you don't want to do it just let somebody else to converted to the RIGHT PATH. YOUR RELIGION IS YOURS AND THAT YOUR PROBLEM AND OUR RELIGION (MUSLIM)IS OURS. SO JUST STOP TO MAKE SOME * HERE WITH ALL OF THOSE STUFFS.
July 1, 2010 - 06:00AM - happy corina
well, for you who isnot a muslim, i don't know how to say and to explain, maybe you just try to open your heart with pure or if you don't want to do it just let somebody else to converted to the RIGHT PATH. YOUR RELIGION IS YOURS AND THAT YOUR PROBLEM AND OUR RELIGION (ISLAM)IS OURS. SO JUST STOP TO MAKE SOME * HERE WITH ALL OF THOSE STUFFS.
July 3, 2010 - 09:07AM - Magala Jafaari
I think people should accept the truth that micheal converted to Islam as evidence shows.If its true that he converted to the true religion of God, you can never change it even if you dont want Islam.I pray that Allah forgives the Muslim michael and take him to paradise.If you have not converted yet, please convert to the true Religion of God for your own goodness.
July 6, 2010 - 12:32PM - wasif ibrahim
i am very happy for micheal jackson because he has accepted the mighty god ALLAH.may allah give him all the happiness to him and to his childrens. i just wanna say that i love you micheal jackson.
July 23, 2010 - 07:35AM - Nafisa Haruna
I am a muslim also and soo hapi to have heard that Late Michael Jackson has converted to ISLAM,am very proud of his wise decision,for ISLAM is the right path to paradise.May Allah forgive his sins,amin
July 26, 2010 - 01:37AM - Taofeek
The prophet of Allah as said it (P B H). That there are some group of people who does not Love God but Gpd Love them. Nomater how they live thir lifes, Allah will call them befor they died. I think God Loved him. Am now using dis oportunity to call on all member of his Families, The will of God is one. Which is Islam. The only way for a man to suceed in serving God is by making research. What do u know about ur religion? Are u the type who followed the Pastors says only? What have u got yourself? Do u real the word of God by ur self? Do u use ur statics? Do u reason on it? Do u follow what prophet Isirha says in Isirha 1vs8. Do u call reason with other religion befor u chose one?
August 24, 2010 - 07:22AM - Nurul Asimah
Asalamualaikum. My name Afza And i am originally muslim. After hearing that ma favourite singer, michael jackson(mekaeel) has convert into muslim, the true religion and true path of life, i became so happy and thankful to Allah because he gives him a mercy and showing him a light. Alhamdulilah, may Allah forgives him and put him together with all muslimin and muslimah in heaven. To Non muslim, please open your eyes, why is it michael jackson are willingly to convert? Try go to books shop and buy some islam book and read. Insyallah, your eyes will be widely open. I just dont understand, isnt that not enough proof? Look at our surrounding, can you see an awesome nature, skies, cloud, animals, human, vegetation. You are not blind indeed, it just that you all (non muslim) are scarcely to accept that Allah is there. Further more, go to youTUBE and seek for MAHER ZAIN-OPEN YOUR EYES video clip. Sorry if i do scratching some of your feeling tq - Brunei, south east asia
August 24, 2010 - 07:24AM - Nurul Asimah
And i am proud to be an muslim. Michael brother's jeraimee was right, Islam is such a beautiful religion. May Allah gives all of us his hidayah' ..
September 12, 2010 - 03:18PM - Yajer
I hope u all know micheal was a freemason before and islam helped him get out of his convenant wif e devil i hope ALLAH will forgive him for his sins.U should all understand him
September 18, 2010 - 02:37PM - ayesha
may allah be wiv him. Im a muslim and when i was younger i was not really proud because people used to be racsist and i used to always dream i was white because of the racism but today i am proud to say im a happy muslim and i dont care if ppl wanna be racist lso if u convert to muslim u go 2 heaven straight away so micheal is in heaven now:)
October 9, 2010 - 11:30PM - Tee
I pray Mike died as a believer in Jesus Christ, to all the non believers of Jesus, i say to you, ARE YOU 100% SURE allah is the way the truth and the light? Have you ever felt his spirit on you? When you have a relationship with Jesus Christ you actually FEEL HIS SPIRIT COME UPON YOU, WHEN YOU ARE BAPTIZED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT HIS PRESENCE IS OVERWHELMING AND YOU SPEAK IN OTHER TOUNGES.what proof do you have allah is real? I really do urge you seek Jesus, He is the Way,Truth & Light.
October 24, 2010 - 07:41AM - dodz yup
christian is the last religion christ after mohamed that means the last is christian that means no muslim before Jesus is son of the God
December 22, 2010 - 02:09AM - masnoon
we all are son of god and have to understand that there is only one god that is "allah"
January 13, 2011 - 08:22AM - abdulmumin
i am a muslim from nigeria, about micheal jackson's conversion to islam, that is how it has been destined to happen, and nobody be u a muslim or non muslim,nobody can beat his or her chest that he or she is going to be admitted into paradise, to him, he has taken the right decision, let's leave everything to Almighty ALLAH to judge.
March 12, 2011 - 04:31PM - dr. zubair malik
being a muslim we believe that jesus was christ and was a great prophet but he hinself was a muslim he newer claim himself son of god
March 15, 2011 - 04:25AM - La Salle 2004
He is rich,why is he full of dept?
March 15, 2011 - 04:28AM - La Salle 2004
its okay people!we should not talk about him too much.We can get sin because we are gossipping.so,sh!
March 30, 2011 - 09:46PM - najhjiha
ok, for all of those who are not muslim, i recommend that you at least try to read the Quran. go to a bookstore and find a book that translates the quran into english. INSYA-ALLAH, your heart will open and you will accept islam as the true religion.
